Sprinkler attachment for hose nozzles



Feb. 4, 1930. J. G. ROGAN SPRINKLERATTACHMENT FOR HOSE NOZZLES original Filed Aug. e, 1927 Inventor CZ Y. Oyazv,

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aAMEsIGfRoGAN, or srmtrzrztrrA wasHINeroN 'i ,YSPRI'NKLERQATTAGHMENT Foniosr. Nozznris p je Application med August 6;1927, semi Nofzliaea Reetvea neeevmb'er 13,1929," A

This invention relates to new and useful i' improvements in hose nozzle sprinkling atta'chments and aimsto provide a highly simi I plied but improvedeattachment for generally 51' conventional lawn hose nozzles to cause the projection ofthe water vin a .fan-like spray and in a generally upward direction so that the nozzle may be laidupon the lawn without Y the force of they water directly striking l' y afrainst Athe lawn and causing the uprootingvl of the grassand the mutilation'of the learth surface which always results' in. the eventl a hose is lying'upon the lawn and the water passing therethrough. s l. Furthermore7 the invention vaims to pro. vide an attachment of'this character that may be rapidlyv and Veasily arranged upon the Y hose nozzleand'that is so constructed as to remain inrigid engagement with the'nozzle V so that the hose may be moved from place without requiring the detachmentfofV the sprinkler therefrom. v

In the drawing wherein likereference characters indicate corresponding parts through- 25 outthe several views: Y l v- ;Figure 1 is a side elevation of a conventional lawn hose nozzle requipped Vwithmy vimproved sprinklerI attachment.'A l

v VFigure 2 is a top plan View of the attach-v f p ment perse.

p. Figure-3 is a transverse sectiontaken substantially upon the. line 3-3 of AFigure 2, and f l Y Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 1,

l showinglthe sprinkler attachment disposedon the nozzle in an inoperative position.

, In Figure 1 there is disclosed a generally conventional hose nozzle A* that isusually` formed adjacent itsrear endv withfa pairof 40 spaced ribs L -a5 the extremeire'ar endpof thel nozzle being equipped withl the usualjhose` fitting B byreason of whichfthe flexible hose vC is attached tov saidfnozzle. s

My invention per se consists of ametallic y length and width in predetermined proportion `to the-length and width of the nozzle ,with which it is to'be associated. This plate 5 is of'grad'ually narrowing width f toward its forward end andv is, formed throughout its length with a' transversely eX-Vd 'ure' 3'. The long-itudinalfedges VVof this platev 5 .'are'fturned over to provide sleeves ,6J-f6, each'of which is'formedadjacentfthetrear end of the plate'with a cut-'out 7 for-'a pose hereinafter morefull'y described. l.

Formed at the forward endof the plate y 5 intermediate the sleeves 6,-6 isadiago-Y- nally y forwardly extending generallyv circular tonguef8, the edge of which isformed with 603 spaced and.. relatively elongated teeth 9 ,sof that the water striking against s aidtongue and passing in' an' outward direction may ymovel therethrough with the result Ythat theV ,Y

water is sprayed ina' fan-like manner and 65'; 1n spaced streams., 'l The inventionl further consists of a steel vwire lbail l()` forfacilitating the attachment of the 'inner end; ofthe plateto. the nozzle A, this bailbeing of relatively U-fojrmation i in'topl'planas indicatedin Figure 2,. the'` K legs ofthe bail at the ends thereofbeing on a'horizontal plane and adapted for en' gagement within' the yrear 'ends of the plate sleeves 6v-6. "From said horizontal portions 75 the'legs of the bailextend `upwardlyand rearwardly as at 11-11, while the bight'portion"12 of said bail isi-then bent rearwardly. and downwardly forengagement beneath the f foremost rib tof-the nozzlely Obviously when 803 so disposed with *respect to they nozzle A the plate 5 will contact the forwardend Voffthe nozzle atthe bottom surface thereof and eX- tend diagonallywith respect to the horizontaly axis of the Vnozzle thefforward end ofthe 85L means whereby the-:sprinkler attachment may .v y d be disposed inan inoperative position on the hose nozzle so as 4tUperniit the use of the hose-nozzle in 'the usual manner without nel 100 cessitating theremoval of the sprinkler attachment from the nozzle. In Figure 4 of l the drawing, there is illustratedthe manner in which the sprinkler attachment is disposed in an inoperative position upon the hose noz zle, and it will be observed that the plater 5 extends along the side of the nozzle in a sub stantially vertical position, while the coil spring 13 is slightly distorted and is disposed spirally around the nozzle. The tension of the spring will maintain the spray nozzle attachment in said inoperative position.

It will thus be seen thatI have provided a highly novel, simple and extremely ellicient sprinkler attachment forhose nozzles that is Well adapted for all the, purposes here.-

toforeV designated, even though I have herein J AMES G. ROGAN.

shown and described the invention as consisting of certain detail structural ,elements it is nevertheless to be understood that some changes may be made therein without affecting the spirit and scope of the appended claims. y y Y Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure 'by Letters Y Patent is Y l. In a sprinkler attachment for hose nozzleswherein a rib is formed on the rear portion of the nozzle, a plate adapted for disposition beneath the nozzle adjacent the discharge end thereof and at an angle to the longitudinal aXis of said nozzle, means at the forward end of the plate for causing a fan like spray of water to be discharged from the nozzle, the longitudinal edges being rolled to form sleeves, each sleeve being cut out at its intermediate portion, a substantiallyVU-shaped bail, .the legs of which have their forward free ends disposed within the respective sleeves, the inner end portions of the legs rearward of Vthe plate being ydisposed upwardly, the bight portion of the U-sliaped bail" being disposed downwardly for engagement with the aforementioned rib, the upwardly disposed portions of the legs being adapted or engagement with the opposite sides of the nozzle, and means extending around the outer end portion of the nozzle for attachment to the respective leg portions at the cut out portions of said sleeves to ser cure the attachment on the nozzle.

2. In a sprinkler attacl'iment for hose nozzles -wherein a rib is formed .on the rear portion of the nozzle, a plate adapted Afor disposition beneaththe nozzle adjacent the discharge end thereof, and at an angle to the longitudinal axis of ksaid nozzle, means at the forward endrof the plate for causing a fanv like spray. ofwater to Ibe discharged from the nozzle, the longitudinal edges Abeing rolled l to form sleevesreach sleeve b-eing cut out at its 4intermediate portion, a substantially y.U- shaped .bail, the legs of which have their forward free ends disposeddownwardly for engagement with .the aforementioned rib, the 

